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Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars University of Vermont, Davis Center, Mansfield Dining Room Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. FREE pizza and soda Open to all youth in grades 7-12 Registration required by January 31st Astrobiology, as NASA describes it, is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. It combines the search for habitable environments in the Solar System and beyond with research into the evolution and adaptability of life here on Earth. Come to this Teen Science Café and learn about current research happening today. Participants will also get to replicate one of the experiments sent...


Week of Jan. 29 Monday, Jan. 29: Late-Arrival-Schedule, School begins at 9:40 a.m. Founders' Day Prep during Power Hour Tuesday, Jan. 30: Founders' Day Prep - half day: Classes follow Early Dismissal Schedule, followed by Founders' Day Prep; school open normal hours. Wednesday, Jan. 31: Admissions Shadow Day; normal school day schedule. Thursday, Feb. 1: Founders' Day Prep - all day: No classes held; school open normal hours.  Lunch available for purchase. Friday, Feb. 2: 75th Annual Founders' Day Celebration - all day:  No classes held.  Lunch provided for all students and staff.  School will end at 2:30 p.m.; students are...


The 2017-2018 TACADIAN, Thetford Academy's yearbook, is available for pre-order. This year there is the option for a hardcover OR a softcover yearbook; the content of the books will be the same in both books. Yearbooks will arrive at the end of May, and a supplement book, with everything from the remainder of the year will be distributed at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Hardcover is $35 Softcover is $25 The option for a digital version of the yearbook is also available for $5 extra. Click here to preorder a 2017-2018 Thetford Academy yearbook. Note: If it appears that the page won't load, or...


Week of Jan. 22 Wednesday, Jan. 24: Admissions Shadow Day Thursday, Jan. 25: Junior College Night for Students and Parents Looking Ahead: Week of Jan. 29 Monday, Jan. 29: Late-Arrival-Schedule, School begins at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31: Admissions Shadow Day Friday, Feb. 2: 75th Annual Founders' Day Celebration Friday, Feb. 2: Founders Night, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. All student welcome. Athletics Monday, Jan. 22: JV/varsity boys basketball vs. Oxbow, 5:30/7 p.m. MS girls/boys basketball at Blue Mountain, 5/6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23: Ski Team at Suicide Six, 1 p.m. JV/varsity girls basketball at Oxbow, 5:30/7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24: JV/varsity boys...


Wilderness Camp at Raven’s Wood Outdoor School for Renegades, Thetford Ctr., VT,  Feb. 19-23, 2018, and Feb. 26-March 2, 2018; also, April 16-20, 2018 Join us for outdoor adventures, art, and hiking at Raven’s Wood! Make your own wooden utensils, snowshoe, build quinzhee and debris shelters, whittle, track animals, cook over an open fire, play games in the snow, and warm up in our outdoor research tent this Feb. and April during your school vacations.  8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily, grades K-8, $250/wk, $200 for a second or third child in the same family. (We join forces with Bold Paths and Bonna...

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